A skill is a non-magical ability learned and practiced. Most are passive, but by using SP (skill points), they can go into a temporary active state that increases their effects.
At level one, all effects are minor: a skill is learned, but far from mastered. With level one cooking, a person can reliably cook a simple meal they know the recipe for, and by using skill points, they can improve their chances of success at more difficult tasks or to experiment with a known recipe or ingredients.
Each time a person uses their skill points, they have a small chance of gaining one skill point (approximately a one-in-twenty chance). Skill points are regained by rest, and reflect on a person's ability to concentrate on the task at hand. Zero skill points means that a person is unable to concentrate on a task.
To raise skill levels requires intense study, experimentation, and practice. The first level of a skill gives a +2 modifier to rolls, and each skill level after it is a +1 modifier.
For those without a skill in a given task, they are still able to attempt it—and doing so repeatedly will help them to eventually learn that skill.
Known Skills
- Alchemy Lv 1 - Can create basic potions if given enough time to prepare materials. Can spend an SP to increase focus and create more powerful potions or scrounge unlikely materials for a standard potion.
- Butchery Lv 2 - Passive. Proficient in the butchering and skinning of most animals and dungeon creatures. Can spend a skill point for intensive butchering to increase the yield or otherwise process more demanding carcasses
- Cleaning Lv 2 - Passive. Has an eye for detail and a good knowledge of how to remove various stains. May invest SP to make sure things are extra clean.
- Cooking Lv 1 - Passive. Enables creativity in regards to food preparation.
- Cooking Lv 2 - Passive. Knows several recipes by heart and can substitute ingredients in a pinch. May invest SP to make meals extra delicious.
- Decorating Lv 2 - Passive. Grants basic ability in dealings with the aesthetics of a space.
- Dungeoneer Lv 1 - Your time exploring dungeons grants you familiarity with its pathways and hazards with the most basic level of competency.
- Dungeoneer Lv 2 - Your time exploring dungeons grants you familiarity with its pathways and hazards with a moderate level of competency.
- Farming Lv 1 - Passive. Allows a variety of tasks related to farming to be done with a basic level of competency (Simple crops, harvesting, and upkeep).
- Farming Lv 2 - Passive. Allows a variety of tasks related to farming to be done with a average level of competency (Simple crops, harvesting, and upkeep).
- Flight Lv 2 - Enables flight by natural or magical means. Capable of sustained flight and moderate speed.
- Foraging Lv 1 - Passive. Can harvest common plants without damaging them beyond use. Able to identify a couple plants that are safe to eat.
- Foraging Lv 2- _Passive. Can safely harvest common plants without damaging them. Able to identify a few plants that are safe to eat.
- Foraging Lv 3 - Passive. Can safely harvest uncommon plants without damaging them. Able to identify several plants that are safe to eat.
- Gardening Lv 1 - Passive. Enables success at basic gardening and plant care tasks.
- Garment-Making Lv 1 - Passive. Beginner skills in making clothing and accessories.
- Monster Husbandry Lv 1 - A beginner level of breeding and caring for monsters.
- Soothing Presence - Passive. When calm, the user brings comfort to others in the area. For 10 SP, the user can amplify this effect and use it even when in a panicked state.
- Street Brawling Lv 1 - Passive. Knows the typical tricks of a dirty fighter raised on the streets. Can spend 2 SP to do a Dirty Trick and slow/stun the opponent.
- Street Smarts Lvl 2 - Passive. Knows his way around the streets and more base peoples of the world. In the end, they all operate the same way, and he speaks thug relatively easily. He can spend SP to develop a criminal plan of some sort to solve his situation.
- Tool Use Lv 1 - Passive. Enables success at making simple tools and using them for simple tasks.